Whenever I see a sunrise I start to cry. (Judge me all you want) I am not exactly sure why, but a sunrise to me is a new hope. With the new day we have choices to make and directions to go. A sunrise to me is God's way of welcoming me into His arms for the day. It is beautiful.
Have you ever seen the Olympics or the X-games? Ever gone to a concert? Have you ever seen an amazing painting? Whenever I watch sports I am always blown away! I have this weird thought process, but when I see adults I see them as children. Now some may be childish, but that is not what I am saying. I literally try to think back to when they were little nuggets running around. What moments shaped them and brought them to where they are?? So when I watch the olympics I think about how there was a time when that swimmer couldn't swim.. Or at the concert, there was a time when that guitar player first held that instrument. The artist had to take a first stroke with his brush. To me this is a beautiful mindset. It shows that every person holds amazing possibilities. But in the same way have you ever seen a homeless person? Ever heard stories of an affair ripping a family apart? I know in my life I stumbled down the life of pornography at a young age.. These areas took a first step also. You know how when parents freak about their baby taking their very first step?! This baby has progressed and grown and is finally able to take steps! This is a crucial moment and is huge for the parents. They cheer on their baby, they take pictures or record it, the whole event is documented and everything. I think that is how God is with us. When we finally decide to take one step towards Him, he rejoices! But he doesn't stop. Every single step we take towards the Lord gives us more strength and He rejoices with us and cheers us on. Jesus is our only hope. He isn't shocked or surprised by where we have been. He offers us a new hope like a sunrise ascending in the East. Whether we have been wrecked by divorce or become dependent on drugs. Maybe you don't think you need Jesus, your life is pretty good and you just play it safe. Well let me ask you, what do you want in life? Money, security, purpose? Are you there? Will you ever have enough of these things? My prayer is that today we will know that Jesus is our sunrise. He is offering a new opportunity and He is cheering us on to step towards Him. Open up your heart and walk.
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